Reason for more chocolate

I just read that if you eat more chocolate you will be able to do math better. They say not to let it become habitual but if you have a math dilemma eat about 5 bars of chocolate! (<--- click here)

My new painting

I started a business on craigslist. People send me photos and I send them the painted version in any size they want. Here is a recent one... If any of you are interested, let me know!

One of those moments

We have all heard about those "Ah--HA!" moments and the "Hindsight is 20/20" moments. I have even had a little buyer's remorse here and there. I think there always comes a time when the moment I just had happens to all of us... let me set the stage:

When I was 16 or something like that, I saw a friend hit tiny metal thing with a hammer- BANG!!! As I wondered what that little thing was while listening to the high-pitched ringing of "stupid-induced deafness" in my head, I knew that trouble was brewing and I was going to find out the recipe. My "friends" told me all about how to take the primer out of a shotgun shell or how to empty a .22 bullet to make it safe (I use the word "safe" flippantly here- kind of a tongue-in-cheek thing as you will soon find out why). Anyway, Being the 14 year old genius (another tongue-in-cheek) I soon found the past-time of disabling bullets and hoarding the bang with (what I though was) none of the bite. I took my hoard to scout camp where true idiocy is fully embraced. I wowed my closer friends with a few expert bangs until one bang went super-nova and hot shrapnel entered my hand. Thinking of Monty Python's "Just a flesh wound" explicative, I slapped a band-aid over the puncture wound hoping it was just a rock piece that grazed me because I really had removed the lead bullet so it certainly could not have been the bullet (funny how I never found the primer that day). As you might have now guessed, I found the primer but not until 2 years latter when I couldn't shake the infection in my red and swollen hand. The doctor's eyes grew wide when he saw the x-ray and even wider when he removed the object from my hand and saw it was brass (a bullet shell hiding in a non-vetran is always surprising I guess). 

I still remember my parents trying to interrogate me as I drifted in and out of consciousness in the recovery room. I don't know if I ever told them the whole story but the important thing is the scar. It reminds me of the moments that I despise. These are the moments when my forehead gets flatter as I smack it and say "What was I thinking?!" I have that interplay in my head of questioning whether or not  I made a dumb mistake or just have a "learning experience" with a proverbial scar to ever remind me the dangers of romanticizing as I was thinking about being where I am today while being shocked with the truth starring me in the face.

Can you see what I smacked my head over?

I should have taken that job in Honolulu... 

Fancy Feet

I just LOVE having a little baby girl!  

Easter

We had a very fun Easter and wanted to post some fun pictures from it.  Molly has had her first cold, so she hasn't been sleeping well.  We have been pretty tired around this house.  I am looking forward to the weekend.  It is supposed to be nice and warm.  Hopefully it is and we can spend some time outside.  For Easter Nick got me some workout clothes-to wear when we do P90X and got Molly a scrubber for her bottles.  She also got a bumbo.  It is a chair that helps babies sit up.  Molly likes sitting in it and looking around.  We were able to color eggs with Jessica's kids.  

Name that Car

I got a new car! I got it for commuting for work. You can help me name it! The other car that is red is named "Ruby" and our gray 4runner is named "Rocky". Check out the side bar for a poll--->

Spring Break

One of the best things about Nick's job is his days off.  He just had the whole week off which has been so nice!  We went down to Price for General Conference.  We enjoyed spending time with family, quilting, playing games, and partying.  We also gave Molly her first "sink" bath.  She seemed to enjoy it.  It was my grandpa Echer's 80th birthday, so the whole family got together for dinner.  I made him a golf cake.  We also visited Grandma Echer's grave.  It was the first time I have been home with out her being there.  It was pretty hard for me and a little emotional.  Molly's middle name is from part of my grandmas name.

We stayed Monday and some of Tuesday in Price helping my mom with some yard and house work.  Then Tuesday night we went to Boondocks with my brother John's family.  Molly and I stayed only long enough to miniture golf and then I took Molly and my 9 month old nephew to Auntie M's house while Nick and the rest of John's family stayed to play.  

On Wednesday we went out to Eagle Mountain to see Nick's family.  We enjoyed just visiting and going to Lunch with Nana Ali, Crystal, Grandma Meifu and Aunt Camille.  Cambria, Molly's cousin really loved holding her.  We also stopped by Nana Ali's work to show off Molly.  :)  

On Thursday we stopped to visit some friends, the Bodily's and then drove home for a good nights rest.  That only lasted one night, as Molly has been suffering from some allergy's and that has affected her sleep.  

Yesterday we went to Baby Animal Days.  It is at the Heritage center in Logan.  They have all types of baby farm animals that you can cuddle up with, pony rides and food.  Molly actually really seemed to like being outside.